Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The landmark deal consolidates the Big Fund as third largest owner of SMIC, China’s largest wafer foundry
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[2026-06-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [semiconductors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The landmark deal consolidates the Big Fund as third largest owner of SMIC, China’s largest wafer foundry
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[2026-06-25 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Micron soared in premarket trading on Thursday after the memory maker reported blockbuster third-quarter earnings as the AI boom causes demand for memory to surge.
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[2026-06-25 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Immigration Director General Hendarsam Marantoko says Indonesia ‘does not want visitors who do not contribute positively’ to the economy
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[2026-06-25 19:12 UTC+10:00] [Bali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Immigration Director General Hendarsam Marantoko says Indonesia ‘does not want visitors who do not contribute positively’ to the economy
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank channelled funds through affiliates and mass employee investors to pass off private funds as public, China’s top auditor says
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank channelled funds through affiliates and mass employee investors to pass off private funds as public, China’s top auditor says
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Five candidates to lead the United Nations gathered on Jeju Island on Thursday to lay out their visions for the global institution under financial strain and struggling to stay relevant in a fractured world.
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[2026-06-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Figure marks second month in row that export growth exceeded 40 per cent, edging close to best performing month in decades
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[2026-06-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong exports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Figure marks second month in row that export growth exceeded 40 per cent, edging close to best performing month in decades
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[2026-06-25 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold and silver prices are holding below key thresholds as hawkish central banks and inflation fears weigh on the metals — and market watchers see little chance of a meaningful rebound in the near term.
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[2026-06-25 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-06-25 18:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-06-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: This week’s tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum offers a moment for reflection on the economic arguments made and the lessons that should be learnt.
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[2026-06-25 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huawei and Cambricon are set to dominate China’s AI server market as geopolitics and self-reliance accelerate Nvidia’s retreat
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[2026-06-25 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Huawei and Cambricon are set to dominate China’s AI server market as geopolitics and self-reliance accelerate Nvidia’s retreat
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[2026-06-25 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A new Emirates aircraft seat with a distinctive winged headrest has gone viral after footage of it was posted by Dubai-based Lebanese artist Naya Rajji.
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[2026-06-25 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- East Timor's top diplomat plans to visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the economy, security and a range of other sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian authorities uncovered multiple accounting and operational irregularities at one of the country's largest gold companies, Rajesh Exports, according to an investigation released Wednesday, weeks after market regulators raised concerns over the company's reported revenue.
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[2026-06-25 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man in the village of Sarta, west of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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[2026-06-25 17:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's financial watchdog is preparing to tighten oversight of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, amid growing concerns that speculative trading is amplifying volatility in the stock market.
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[2026-06-25 17:04 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The government will call for monetary policy that bolsters private demand, a draft of its long-term economic blueprint showed, signalling a preference for keeping borrowing costs low and setting up potential policy tensions with the central bank.
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[2026-06-25 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG CNS said Thursday it has launched an agentic AI-powered enterprise resource planning, or ERP, testing solution, as it steps up its push into the global SAP market.
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[2026-06-25 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-06-25 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
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[2026-06-25 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group said Thursday it met with Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov in Seoul to discuss expanding financial cooperation and supporting Korean companies' investments in the Central Asian country.
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[2026-06-25 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-06-25 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-06-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean companies and financial institutions need to prepare for an AI era in which software does not just answer questions but performs tasks and makes payments on its own, speakers said Wednesday at the Global Business Forum in Seoul.
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[2026-06-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Of Japan’s top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa
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[2026-06-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [OAG] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Of Japan’s top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa
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[2026-06-25 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Internet-only lender targets full takeover by year-end
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[2026-06-25 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Despite the Trump administration's combative stance toward trading partners, Asian investors continue to seek exposure to the U.S., according to Eric Cantor, vice chairman of investment bank Moelis & Company.
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[2026-06-25 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Roosters are set to commence extension talks with star halfback Sam Walker and his management once he gets through an Origin campaign that will push his market value well past $1 million a season.
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[2026-06-25 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JPMorgan on Thursday raised its 12-month target for South Korea's benchmark Kospi, keeping the country as its top equity market in Asia on expectations that AI-driven earnings will outweigh heavy foreign selling and volatility.
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[2026-06-25 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Thursday launched a joint financing alliance with its three biggest shipbuilders and major state policy lenders to drive a $150 billion Korea-US shipbuilding investment initiative aimed at expanding Korean companies' presence in the US market.
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[2026-06-25 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Exchange hosted an investor outreach event for global biotech companies at BIO International Convention 2026 in San Diego on Tuesday, stepping up efforts to attract overseas firms to Korea's capital market.
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[2026-06-25 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank-backed Integrated Growth Network Development initiative seeks to build an economic corridor through Bangladesh, integrating transport, logistics, ports, energy, industrial zones, digital infrastructure and skills development. (Source photos by Suzu Takahashi and Getty Images)
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[2026-06-25 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Homelessness] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to give them a roof over their heads
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[2026-06-25 13:46 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Bank of Japan needs to raise interest rates every few months and should quicken the pace in the face of stronger upside inflation risks, Naoki Tamura, one of the most hawkish board members, has said.
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[2026-06-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Business SeriesCan Hong Kong keep its financial crown?As Hong Kong marks the anniversary of its handover, the city’s status as a premier global financial hub is evolving. In this miniseries, we explore the future of Hong Kong finance, from efforts to boost market liquidity to the rising competition it faces from Shanghai in the offshore yuan market.
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[2026-06-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Business SeriesCan Hong Kong keep its financial crown?As Hong Kong marks the anniversary of its handover, the city’s status as a premier global financial hub is evolving. In this miniseries, we explore the future of Hong Kong finance, from efforts to boost market liquidity to the rising competition it faces from Shanghai in the offshore yuan market.
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[2026-06-25 13:30 UTC+10:00] [global financial centre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is accelerating Shanghai’s offshore finance ambitions, raising questions over whether Hong Kong’s long-held edge can endure
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[2026-06-25 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-25 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC.
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[2026-06-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial assets in the United States reached a fresh record high last year on increased investment in the U.S. stock market amid a rally on Wall Street, a central bank report showed Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Despite the region’s vast expanses and varied landscapes, rail travel is far from a novelty in the Middle East. A line between Alexandria and Cairo opened in 1854 and the Hejaz Railway, constructed by the Ottoman Empire between 1900 and 1908, are two examples of early modernisation in the Arab world.
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[2026-06-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: I've sat across from enough successful people in their late forties to recognise a particular pattern. They have a financial plan. It's a good one. It's been running quietly in the background for years. And they're about to interfere with it.
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[2026-06-25 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its position as the world's largest dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) supplier in the first quarter, industry data showed Thursday.
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